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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-08
WEST OF THE RIVER

The Country not Adapted to Exclusive
Grain Raising. but to Diversified Farming
--Colnmon Sense in an Interview
A Dakotian from the West Missouri slope
gives the following information in regard to
the West Missouri country It should be re-
membered that this country is as
yet very thinly settled especially ths.
northern half of 1t, and it cuts small figure
in the crop reports Of the territory.
The outlook for the West Missouri
farmer who is running his busi-
ness on the one-crop basis is very bad
1t is not that there has been an insufdciency
Of rain, but the weather has been too HOT Tor
wheat and the other small grains AS proof
of this fact would state that the corn in
the West Missouri country is looking very
fine indeed 1t bears no signs of lack Of
moisture and the same can be said Of the
potatoes But in most OF the settlements in
Stark county as well as In Morton county.
the wheat crop even with plenty of rain
from this date, would be slim The North
ern Pacific country is all right-every foot Of
it 1t will disappoint no one who has studied
it. Some Of the country is adapted to grow
ing timber, some to growing wheat, some Of
the production of the precious metals and
get these things mixed The only kind or
farming that can be made to pay every
year In West Dakota is mixed farming
There are scores OF men whose names 1
could mention who have cattle and sheep,
and horses aud hogs, who are making meuey
and for whom the prospects are very bright
There is no part of the Jzaited States that L
have seen or hgarG about where d man with
a hundred head Of stock. Thousand head Of
sheep and fifty horses with a few hogs
thrown IN, can make as much money
as in West Dakota. say in Morton
or Stark counties But the farmer
who has couple Of stunted ponies,
160 acres of land, one COW TO provide his
family with milk and who blows in all his
credit in getting useless machinery that he
leaves outside ia the weather all winter and
all summer--this man is going to make i
fzzle. He is making it in Dakota--he would
make it in the garden of Eden. You cannot
grow oranges In Montana nor bananas IN
Fargo. You would be fool to try TO start q
cattle range ia Massachusetts III you try TO
do these things you will have your Labor for
nothing So II you try 20 use country Tor
that which it was never adapted you wi)
most assuredly fail
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-08
CRoP STATISTICS.

Report from the territorial statistician on
the Crop Prospects for June Harvest win
Commence in Eight Days-Lats Rains
Have Changed the Prospective Percent
ages Of Yield.
ORDwAY, Oak. Special Telegram, July L.
Territorial Statistician Sheridan's report for
June. compiled before the late rains, does
not make as good a showing as the May re-
port The weather and hot winds have in~
iured the crops severely in localities Four
teen counties report the average condition
cut down to 66 per cent by dry weather and
a few days of hot winds The report from
along the Missouri river, In North Dakota.
and along the Red river is that much dain
age has been done. Throughout the James
river valley plenty Of rain has fallen and
crop prospects are good Wheat Is heading
out rather low, and Is hardly up to the ay-
erage with former years In acreage, but the
condition is good The acreage Of corn is
one-third greater than last year. Below IS
the average condition and per cent Of crops
reported
Corn. 100; winter wheat. 100; spring wheat
SO: rye 81: oats, So: barley 30; potatoes
100; sorghum. 81; clover, 80; timothy, SOL
apples 100.
Harley harvest win begin IN eight days
and the wheat harvest viii begin about
July 5.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-08
Rerisr Of the ConaItlon Of pnsInes,.

r. G. Dun & Co., in their weekly review
OF trade, July the 1st inst, say
that the week has been one OF satisfactory
business for the season, but of unusual
disturbance in speculation. Liquidation
has reached the stock market. A week ago
sharp attacks began. The recovery were
especially rapid, but hesitation III prices
this week indicates that the process CT
liquidation may not, in all directions,
have been completed. At their
lowest stocks were down TO the level OF
January last, as their highest in May had
accurately corrseponjed with their hlghest
average before the break IN December.
General reports arc almost without excep-
tion satisfactory, trade being good for the
time OF the year. collections lair or better
and money in reasonable supply at all in
terror points. Most encouraging features
are the sentiment as TO wages
in iron manufacture on 10
per cent advance, the closing OF the bnllu,
ers' strike at Chicago. the shoemakers.
strike in Massachusetts, and the ore hand
lers' strike at Cleveland. In most other
branches OF trade the condition IS reported
satisfactory for the season. Monetary anx-
ieties continue. The bank surplus has new
or bosn as low at this time oi any previous
year, and the treasury has taken IN ", Soo'-
600 gold while putting out VI, 4oV,ooo cur
rency.
From Omaha and some other points
come reports that the real estate excite
ment has abated, though prices are main.
tained and larger sums are being expended
on building Official returns Tor hve
months from thirty-fiye cities OF all sizes
and in various parts OF the country, now
show that the value Of new buildings
in that time was a. IL per cent 81 the as
sessed valuation OF all real estate there
in 1880. and the transfers Of property Is
per cent. at al. points, against 4 per ceiit =.
az New York. These figures would point
to an expenditure in building OF $500, 600,
OOoif the same activity should last Through
the wear and to the transfer Of $4. 300, 600,
600. Reaction and diminished activity
are expected.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-08

At Eldora, Kansas, the coroner's jury
in the case wherein DR.. Roy Nance Is
charged with killing William Forney in
Sycamore township, brought in q verdict
that the shooting was not iustifiable, and
that Nance, who is a brother Of ex-Goy-
ernor Nance OF Nebraska, should De held
for murder Nance was married last Jan.
nary.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-08
An Interstate Decision BY United stste
Court.


Judge Dealey, in the United States cir
cult court, at Portland, Oregon, announc-
ed an opinion on the petition OF III chard
Kopler. receiver OF the Oregon Y Cali
fornia railroad for instructions. de said:
The fact that there is competition IN the
carriage OF persons and property TO or
from a particular place is cir.
cumstance that iustifies = common
carrier. under section 2 OF the inter-
state commerce act, to charge less for along
haul to and from said place than q short
one Included therein. That section wnlch
prohibits the giving 81 passes Or Tree car
riaQe to particular persons and the excep-
tion allowed in favor OF officers and eIn-
ployes of the road, does not include tne
families OF such persons.
The opinion IL exhaustive. and con-
cltdos with the following instructions to
the receiver;
The receiver is instructed that ne is au-
thorized to make a. less charge Ior 2 iong
haul than short one in conjunction with
connecting lines or otherwise, Whenever Dy
reason of conipetirioh with other lines or
means 81 transportation the same y nee
essary TO enable the Oregon q Calilornas
road to retain or acquire business. ana
that he IL not authorised TO give passes
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-08

over his road to any member OF the family
OF AN employ thereof for the purpose or
in connection with interstate travel.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-08

In supplemental report. dated Aberdeen,
june 2s. Public Examiner Harris submits
the reports Of an expert, employed by him
to 20 over and verify in detail the report
submitted by 3. G. Smith and John r Gam
Bic. attorneys for the trustees OF the hos
rital. Of work done and superintended by
Colby. In shat report. Mr. Colby charges
himself with B24, 4,45e. the money
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-08

GROVER CLEVELAND.
Aletter from Senator Sherman was also
read.
Thus the first camp fire ever held be
tween the Blue and the Grey was over
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-08

he Believes That the Return Of the Flags Would
Signalize the Return OF FraternaI Feeling Be.
tween the North and South,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-08-19
Dr.. Bennett

will be at National Hotel, Monday,
Aug. aad. Piles, fisure, fistula cured
without knife or ligature, or pain.
Asthma, hay fever, dyspepsia, head
and back ache, constipation and all
that comes from it, by his rev meth
od for treating them never fails.
Hernia (rupture) radically cured
in one week, no matter of how long
standing or of what age. Vericasels,
hydrasel easily cured. Now go and
see the man who does these things,
as well as to say he does them. "Con.
sultation free q
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-08-19
Observations.

Admi,ted-That Owosso must have
water works.
Be sure and vote for the car shops
OH Monday, it will be for your in
terest.
Conservative--the city marshal on
the question of enforcing the dog
muzzling ordinance.
Doubtless true-the testimony OF
SO many of the leading journals of
the Stale that the car shops will add
1000 to our population.
Elegant-the displays IN the win
dows OF our Leading dry goods houses
on Washington and Main streets,
but 1t takes the free use of printers
INK to make the goods 60 rapidly.
Grandly moving onward-the live
men 81 Owosso in solid phalanx TO
the polls to secure TO the city the
grandest boom ever placed within
their reach, he car shops of the H.,
A. A. & N. NJ. railroad
Horr .ble-the advocacy Of capital
punishment on the Sabbath, in
christian pulpit by one who claims to
be an ambassador Of Him who said,
speaking as never m n spake, "As We
would that men should do to you, do
We also 10 them Likewise"
Jpstice--io let the people decide
on the propriety of making public
Improvements. This worlds wisdom
is not concentrated in any enc brain.
In a form of government like ours
the majority must of necessity be re
garded as right, and the policy mark
ed out by that majority cordially &C
cepted by the minority, or progress
is impossible.
1t is time that the preliminary
steps looking toward submitting local
option 10 vote OF the electors of
this county should be taken. Blanks
should be prepared, committees
appointed and everything be in
readiness for action on Tuesday, 27th
Of September. the day after tlie one
on which the law becomes operative,
and the next SATURDAY. evening should
find the petition in the hands of the
county clerk, so that the date of the
election may be fixed for an early
day in November.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-08-19
COMMON COUNCIL ROOM.

| OWOcoOs htOs 10 1901.
Regular meeting of the Common Coun.
Gil CT the city Of owosso. Mayor Calkins
in the chair.
Present. Aid. Friesekc, Keyte, Gould,
Robbins, Wells. and Wolverton.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
The following petition signed by Henry
Sidnam and ten others, was presented aud
referred to the committee on Opening
Streets and Alleys.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council OF the city of Owosso:
We, the undersigned citizens and tax
payers of the city Of OwOsso, respectfully
petition your honorable body to cause TO
be opened street four az rods wide, com
mencing at the north end of Park street
and continuing north on line parallel
with Washington street. through land
owned by l.. Struber, ]. Osburn, l.. p.
Gould and others. TO the moth line of out
lot seventeen az of Jenette Kelly's addi-
ton to the city OF Owosso, there being at
present new street opened up running
east from Washington street TO Hickory
street, on the line between out lot seven.
teen % ard eighteen Qs) of Jenette KEEL
ly's addition to the city of Owosso; said
new street now opened bring the north
limit OF the street which your petitioners
ask your honorable body to cause to be
opened. And your petitioners will ever
pray, etc.
The following accounts were presented
and referred 10 the committee on claims
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-08-19

New CARPETS. Hartford and Phil
adelphia extra super, never so cheap
as now. Lowells wound solid on
hollow sticks are the best and also
very cheap. Osburn & Sons.
Lewis & Son are in the market
for apples, potatoes, onions, beans,
corn, oats, and hay for which they
will pay the highest cash price.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-08-19
Teachers's Institute

For Shiawassee county will be held
al Owosso, commencing at 10 o'clock
a. m Monday, August 2a, and clos
ing at 4 p. m. Friday, August a6.
Supt. A. J. Swain, Owosso, local
committee.
The value of the instruction re-
ceived at these Institutes is being very
generally recognized by teachers and
school officers. AS rule, it has been
the experience OF county examiners
and other examining officers, that the
most successful teachers are those who
have availed themselves of the norma;
instruction offered by these local in
stitutes.
The daily sessions OF the institutes
of this year will, as heretofore, be
devoted exclusively to topics OF spec.
ial interest to teachers, presented by
persons of extended practical expert
ence as teachers, and who have made
special study of institute work. The
evening lectures will be of popular
character.
The institute law allows teachers,
whose schools are in session at the
time appointed for the county insti-
tute, held under the direction of the
State superintendent, to close their
schools during the continuance of
such institute without FORGETTING their
wages for as many half days as they
are in attendance at the institute.
This provision of law, and the fact
that there will be no tuition or enroll.
ment fee exacted, should insure the
attendance of every teacher in the
county who possesses the true pro.
fessional spirit.
Full particulars in regard to board,
ETC., may be obtained upon applica.
ton to the local committee.
JOSEPH EsTABRooK,
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-08-19

We the undersigned residents oil
this city, being deeply interested in
the prosperity of our growing city
have taken the liberty to call public
meeting at W
OPERA HALL, FRIDAY EVENING, AUG. 10,
to discuss the necessity of trying to
secure the T., A. A. & N. M. r. II.
shops in Owosso. Taxpayers and all
others are requested to be present.
Signed: James Calklns, James o.
burn, Charles Lawrence, VIM. Xii.
patrick, A. ] Patterson, c. c. Duff,
Warren Woodward, l.. Z. Woodard,
John ID. Evans, N. c. Payne.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-08-19

Our summer goods are about gone.
Have few parasols, wraps, silk and
Isle gloves, and shawls which will 60
De,y cheap. Osburn & Sons.
Smoke Dads yourself-Grahame &
Conner.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-08-19

Finest bath rooms in the city at
the Steam Laundry, on Main street
west.
Ladies fine shoes. Also gerts.
Rail Road shoes cheap at the ooc
Shoe Store. KS
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-08-19

The following report from the street
commissioner was presented:
Commissioner report for the week end
ing Aug. 49, 81: Amount of lumber 677
feet; amount of lime, 45 barrels, $4275;
amount of team work, $3.50 per day 49,
days, $46.25; amount of stone 1911 perch,
$72. 70; amount mason-work, $3.50 per day,
II days. $3.50; amount labor, $1.25 per
day, G3 ITO days. $7S.SS; amount of sand
80 cents per load, 80 loads, $11.50. Total,
$279.63. Respectfully submitted,
s. A. CRANE.
The committee on Claims and Accounts
reported favorably on the accounts pre-
sented, with the exception of those of
F. E. Welch, l.. L. Woodland and Excel
sior Boiler Co., and in favor of allowing
bill for drying hose at $3.50; the report
was accepted, unanimous consent was
given, and the accounts allowed. Ayes
6. nays 0.
The Council then adjourned.
EDMUND 0. DEWEY,
City Clerk.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-29
A Remarkable Growth.

The many frien OF Messrs. Montgomery
Ward IL Co., formerly at 227 and 229
Wabash Ave-, Chicago will be glad to know
that the rapid growth OF theiI business has
forced them to remove from Wabash Ave.
to Ill, 112, 113 and ia Michigan Ave-,
where they have purchased a magnificent
building. the SEVEN floors of which they
will occupy exclusively. These seven floors
are each 100x165 feet. ag ;reg ting nearly
l2O, 900 square feet (about 3 acres) OF
door surface. The new quarters will en-.
able them to handle their large business to
the better advantage OF their thousands OF
Gust omers. Fifteen years ago Messrs
Montgomery, Ward & Co. occupied but
one room and that only 25x4O feet. The
enormous growth Of Their business during
theee fifteen years can only be explained
by the fact that they sell direct to con-
sumers, supplying all their wants, and
NEVER misrepresent any article. The sue
cess OF this house proves the old saying,
that Honesty is the hest policy" and
from this policy they never deviate. The
Fall catalogue issued by Messrs. Mont.
gomery Ward & Co. ought to be in every
family.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-29
A STRANGE FAMILY HISTORY.

Victor Almquist Finds His Father
After Fifteen Years Separation.
The history of AugustW. Almquist, so-
licitor of patents, No. % Park row. New
York. is strange one. says The World.
About twenty-seven years ago he mar
ried young woman of Irish extraction
named Kate Ferrlgan, who bore him
four children-Victor, Lily Frances,
and Leopold. Mr.. Almquist is Sweds
and free-th;nker, while his wife is
strict Catholic. During the first ten
years of their married life they lived
happily enough. and it was only whep
sister-in-law and mother-in-law
appeared upon the scene that trouble
came. Then, it is said, the wife be
came a monomaniac, charged her hus-
band with attempting to poison her,
had him put in prison and during his
incarceration sold their effects and fed
with her four children to st. Louis.
When MIR. Almquist was released he
spent good deal of money on detec-
tves in Il vain search for his children.
Years rolled on and one day about this
time last year a drummer" from Chi
cago. seeing the rather peculiar name
of Almquist on the door. called In 20
his office and asked the female steno-
grapher if Mr.. ADMINISTRATIVE was out
had any children. She, not knowing
anything about his personal affairs,
said she thought he had never been
married and the drummer went away.
When informed of the visit the bereaved
father grew excited, instituted a search
for the drummer. sent letters, telc-
graphed. and employed detectives. but
all to no use.
Not very long after q young man of
rs, refined and handsome, entered the
office, and embracing Mr.. Almquist
announced b mself as his son Victor.
He told him how his mother had taken
him and his sisters and brother to 81.
Louis fifteen years before; now, when
she learned detectives were on her
track. she fled to Kansas City, and, so
far as he could remember had them
placed in monastery or some religious
institution. He met the drummer a
year previous, to whom he told his
story. and said he would like to find
his father, and the drummer promised
to search for him in his travels. He
met the drummer again, who informed
him a man named Almquist had an
Office at No. % Park row. New York,
but could be nothing to Victor. as he
had never been married. This did not
satisfy Victor, who remembered his
father well. and he resolved to satisfy
himself by coming to New York, with
the result already stated.
Mr.. Almquist's daughter Lily is living
on Twenty-fourth street, New York,
with her aunt Mr.. Almquist mean
while. is engaged looking up,his young
est son. Leopold. The little girl Frances
is dead.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-29
A Self-Evident Perjurer.

Cross-Examining Lawyer-Do you
mean to state, sir, on your oath, tn at
on the night Of the fatal occurrence
you heard the prisoner and his late
lamented wife quarreling?
Witness-Yes, sir. they occupied tn 9
room next to mine. and could not
help hearing them.
''HOw does it happen no one else
was walked up BY the rumpusp"
They made very little noise; they
spoke in low tones"
"What time of night was it?
''About 2 o'clock In the morning."
Two A. NJ. eh? suppose You
had just come in and were pretty full,
as usual, and
81 do not drink, sir. ] went to bed
at 10 o'clock but was unable to sleep"
"W hat kept you awaken"
Il drank cup Of coffee ct supper
and that made me wakeful.
1T must have been very strong cof-
feep'
II suppose So"
"Yes. very strong. You keep house,
l presume.
mo, 1 board"
"Ah, ha! thought I'd catch you.
Step down, sir. This intelligent Jury
has heard enough. Omaha World.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-29
The Inventor OF Shorthand.

There has been held in London during
the week an International shorthand con-
gress, which assembled to celebrate the
jubilee Of Isaac Pitman's system OF pho
biography and the tercentenary OF the
stenograph:c method OF reporting, which
originated with DR.. Timothy Bright.
Brights Characterize" published in 1857,
seems to have been the earliest English
manual ofsporthsnd, andsit had numer-
our successors, none, OF whichever became
pop0iar, however, tn Pitman hit on the
phonetic prinipie AZ the hasis OF steno-
graphy. II has recently been ascertained
that the credit of inventing the. first sys-
temof shorthand writing by sound belongs
to the Rev. Phineas Bailey, a native OF
New Hampshire who had settled in YER
mont, and published book setting forth
his system in 1919. This was eighteen
years before Mr.. Pitman's "Stenograp hic
sound-hand" saw the light, but TO the lat
ter is, nevertheless, accorded the credit OF
being the father OF modern shorthand.-
The Epoch.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-29
Macaulay's Wonderful Memory.

Lord Macaulay the historian and
essayist, possessed the most remarkable
memory of any man of modern times.
He could repeat paradise Lost" and
once said if there was not q printed
copy in existence, he could reproduc
it from memory.
While only fourteen years of age,
Macaulay, while on a visit to the house
of friend, came across, for the first
time, a copy of SCOTS Lady of the
Lake"
He read the poem about half through
that day, and that evening on return.
ing home repeated three cantons to his
mother and started on q fourth, when
she stopped him.
Later. when on a three days voyage,
he found himself without anything to
read save a solitary German grammar.
Though he had never studied Ger
man. by the aid of this book he learned
to speak and write the German Ian
guage in less than three days. and at
forwards astonished his friends by his
suddeE knowledge of Germantown
Lisen bee, in ST. Louis Magazine.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-29
Etiquette in tho Country.

A country maiden who was newly en-
gagged ran in familiarity to see a neishbor
one morning, end after she was gone the
hostess mentioned the fact to third &C.
quaitance.
81 haven't seen Alice before since she was
engaged" she said. "She was looking
wonderfully bright and happy. am glad
she is in such good spirits"
Did you congratulate herr" asked the
other. VIVA did you say?"
Congratulate herr" echoed the first
speaker. why, no; how could l when |
had on my old calico and my hair wasn't
even combed? I've got to go and see her
for that"
Which shows that the social proprieties
are not wholly lost sight Of even in the
rural districts.-Boston Courier.